Lumbini govt spokesperson diagnosed with COVID-19

Published On: October 17, 2020 02:04 PM NPT By: Republica

BUTWAL, Oct 17: Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development of Lumbini Province,  Baijanath Chaudhary has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Former King Gyanendra not to offer Tika to public this Dashain

Published On: October 17, 2020 01:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Former King Gyanendra Shah has decided not to offer Tika to the general public on Vijaya Dashami this year.

Youths at a higher risk of COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley

Published On: October 17, 2020 12:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The Kathmandu Valley has witnessed the highest number of COVID-19 infected people aged between 21 to 40 years old.

Valley DAOs suspend all except emergency services

Published On: October 17, 2020 10:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The District Administration Offices (DAOs) in the Kathmandu Valley have suspended all services except emergency. The DAOs of Lalitpur and Bhaktapur have decided to halt all services except emergency from Sunday.

Over 12,000 recover from COVID-19 in Province 2

Published On: October 17, 2020 10:29 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The COVID-19 recovery tally of Province 2 has surpassed 12,000-mark.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Hari Bansha Acharya, celebrity, writer and comedian, has urged all the people to limit  the Dashain celebration activities within their respective families. He is currently in home isolation for the past 13 days after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He has been continuously taking medicines and exercising during this period.

Govt permits import, sales and distribution of Remdesivir

Published On: October 16, 2020 08:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The government has issued permits to import, sales and distribution of Remdesivir, an anti-viral drug used in treating COVID-19, in Nepal.

Death tally soars to 700 in just five months since May 16

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Health workers involved in COVID-19 treatment have been asked to stay in quarantine or isolation facilities only if they develop symptoms related to COVID-19 infection or test positive for the virus.

DHARAN, Oct 16: The District Administration Office (DAO), Sunsari, has enforced a six-day prohibitory order in the district starting Friday midnight to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).